Janayah

JA-nay-uh /ˈdʒæneɪə/
girl 2 syllables steady

Janayah is a rare variant of Janiyah that peaked in 2007 and has grown less common since.

Janayah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #6,661 for girl births in the United States (and #11,561 across all names), given to 17 babies. Janayah was first reported in SSA data in 1997 and peaked in 2007 (51 births).

About the name Janayah

PronunciationJA-nay-uh /ˈdʒæneɪə/
#6,661U.S. rank among girls 2025
#11,561among all names 2025
17U.S. births 2025
51peak births 2007
1997first in SSA data

Names similar to Janayah

How popular is Janayah?

Girls named Janayah 17 in 2025
1997200020052010201520202025
Girls named Janayah per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1997–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Janayah total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251717#6,661
20241414#7,759
20232121#5,835
20221515#7,427
20212424#5,309
20201818#6,449
20192929#4,705
20181919#6,363
20173030#4,620
20162121#6,059
20152626#5,200
20142727#5,085
20133333#4,372
20122424#5,621
20114747#3,429
20104747#3,434
20093434#4,409
20083434#4,494
20075151#3,302
20064141#3,756
20054141#3,612
20043535#4,040
20032525#5,008
20022222#5,337
20011212#8,421
20001616#6,615
19991515#6,635
199899#9,606
19979—#9,342